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Paris Stockyards Market Report

Paris, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 28, 2023

2,466 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $235.16/cwt -3.47 vs last sale · ≈ $2,050/hd at 872 lb · 287 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $249.75/cwt +0.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,704/hd at 682 lb · 249 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $226.17/cwt -5.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,070/hd at 473 lb · 74 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,466 2,416 2,100
Feeder cattle 2,238 2,085 1,840
Slaughter cattle 202 230 240
Replacement cattle 26 101 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday the market was mostly lower with a softer undertone noted on fat bawling calves. Feeder steers 400 to 500 lbs were 2.00 to 4.00 higher while fancy or value added cattle in nearly all the weight classes were 2.00 to 4.00 lower with a large supply. Feeder heifers 200 to 300 lbs were up sharply and 400 to 600 lbs heifers were steady with good demand. Feeder bulls were 6.00 to 10.00 lower and sharply lower in some spots on a lower quality offering. Slaughter cows were 3.00 to 4.00 lower while the slaughter bulls were mostly steady with a good supply and demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311 fancy 311 3 270.00 $270.00 $840 —
336 336 3 235.00 $235.00 $790 -15.84
353–392 fancy 377 25 260.00–275.00 $269.89 $1,017 -19.05
385 385 1 242.00 $242.00 $932 -13.30
410–440 422 6 250.00–265.00 $255.43 $1,078 +8.76
400–445 fancy 427 18 270.00–302.50 $295.10 $1,260 +13.61
450–480 fancy 460 3 260.00–270.00 $263.48 $1,212 -8.39
450–498 478 45 235.00–250.00 $249.03 $1,190 +4.30
500–536 524 36 227.50–248.75 $241.73 $1,267 +0.86
515–548 value added 525 22 250.00–260.00 $257.45 $1,352 -2.73
568–576 value added 572 16 250.00–252.00 $251.01 $1,436 -8.80
557–597 577 56 222.00–240.00 $231.90 $1,338 +1.49
602–640 611 27 220.00–238.00 $233.20 $1,425 +0.21
637–640 value added 638 33 246.00–258.00 $255.81 $1,632 -13.28
655–685 671 49 224.00–243.00 $235.38 $1,579 +2.25
655–686 value added 685 200 246.00–256.00 $253.27 $1,735 -3.82
707–745 726 41 220.00–235.00 $231.10 $1,678 +10.75
761 value added 761 24 244.50 $244.50 $1,861 +7.47
761–780 772 18 221.00–233.00 $227.30 $1,755 +11.45
815 value added 815 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,915 -18.72
805–845 828 8 220.00–230.00 $223.27 $1,849 —
855 855 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,924 -0.47
858–881 value added 872 285 230.00–236.00 $235.23 $2,051 -4.71
913–940 918 6 215.00–218.00 $217.49 $1,997 —
1020 1020 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,887 -9.00
1115 1115 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,007 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 220.00 $220.00 $671 +20.00
370 370 1 225.00 $225.00 $832 +16.89
420–435 433 6 207.50–230.00 $214.08 $927 -0.92
465–490 479 5 192.00–230.00 $214.38 $1,027 +10.73
510–525 518 2 210.00–220.00 $214.93 $1,113 +12.43
550–593 580 19 192.00–220.00 $215.71 $1,251 +10.71
600–640 610 18 198.00–219.00 $212.17 $1,294 +0.08
660–685 677 10 210.00–220.00 $218.70 $1,481 +24.59
705–740 717 8 191.00–215.00 $209.38 $1,501 —
753–770 756 5 210.00–217.50 $215.97 $1,633 +28.49
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1190 1178 5 131.00–176.00 $167.37 $1,972 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–230 227 3 255.00–256.00 $255.66 $580 —
315–337 327 5 240.00–252.50 $244.38 $799 +15.00
356–372 364 6 235.00–250.00 $244.05 $888 +9.09
407–447 424 47 217.00–235.00 $223.83 $949 -3.86
450–497 473 74 219.00–232.00 $226.17 $1,070 -1.66
501–540 523 23 223.00–239.00 $229.08 $1,198 +4.88
552–572 558 74 227.00–235.50 $230.40 $1,286 +5.90
605 value added 605 20 236.00 $236.00 $1,428 -16.41
605–647 628 46 215.00–232.50 $227.38 $1,428 -3.70
664–693 675 26 214.00–222.50 $218.09 $1,472 —
705–741 725 6 202.00–218.00 $210.83 $1,529 -5.00
754 754 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,583 -9.87
754–797 value added 786 40 224.00–227.00 $224.72 $1,766 -3.24
945 945 3 171.00 $171.00 $1,616 —
947 value added 947 62 202.00 $202.00 $1,913 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 207.50–230.00 $218.87 $532 +15.51
255–297 280 5 200.00–230.00 $217.26 $608 +18.80
305–330 322 6 205.00–230.00 $226.05 $728 +24.30
355–398 386 22 210.00–230.00 $222.46 $859 +45.68
405–435 416 12 185.00–215.00 $207.04 $861 +6.29
455–497 483 17 182.00–215.00 $205.30 $992 +9.28
500–545 521 37 195.00–219.00 $205.06 $1,068 +4.59
567–596 585 14 200.00–217.50 $210.05 $1,229 +5.55
600–645 620 18 185.00–208.00 $194.68 $1,207 -0.91
650–680 666 11 185.00–211.00 $191.78 $1,277 +12.22
797 797 5 160.00 $160.00 $1,275 -2.49
820 820 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,189 —
910 910 2 132.50 $132.50 $1,206 —
975–980 978 2 112.00–127.00 $119.52 $1,169 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 180.00 $180.00 $585 +55.00
370–398 390 6 175.00–200.00 $183.92 $717 +63.92
405–410 408 2 170.00–172.50 $171.26 $699 +23.76
455–485 468 3 147.50–182.50 $166.87 $781 +22.00
510–545 532 7 155.00–180.00 $170.04 $905 —
565–580 573 2 152.50–162.50 $157.43 $902 -7.78
620 620 1 150.00 $150.00 $930 —
610–627 621 3 165.00–177.50 $173.41 $1,077 —
652 652 2 172.50 $172.50 $1,125 +42.41
760–790 775 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,008 —
802 802 2 142.00 $142.00 $1,139 +21.05
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,466 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 242.50 $242.50 $703 +22.50
325 325 1 265.00 $265.00 $861 +16.67
355–380 368 2 240.00–250.00 $245.17 $902 -4.70
360–371 fancy 368 7 267.50–275.00 $271.46 $999 -11.79
401–433 fancy 422 23 260.00–276.00 $271.48 $1,146 -10.71
400–439 425 11 230.00–240.00 $235.00 $999 -16.63
452–488 475 15 220.00–240.00 $232.34 $1,104 -12.78
457–487 fancy 482 12 250.00–255.00 $250.79 $1,209 -29.21
500–537 527 25 220.00–234.00 $226.32 $1,193 -12.03
603–645 619 19 200.00–211.00 $206.23 $1,277 -16.16
682–685 684 6 199.00–205.00 $200.99 $1,375 -20.67
830 830 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,693 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 227.50 $227.50 $557 —
280–295 287 3 200.00 $200.00 $574 +25.00
330–345 340 3 212.00–220.00 $214.87 $731 +0.89
350–395 380 4 207.00–225.00 $216.29 $822 +4.96
460–495 473 3 180.00–217.00 $202.48 $958 +6.53
506–510 507 4 190.00–210.00 $204.97 $1,039 +23.36
550–594 583 22 180.00–218.00 $204.78 $1,194 +7.28
600–640 625 6 170.00–192.00 $180.14 $1,126 -8.23
655–671 667 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,267 -15.88
700–720 710 2 180.00–190.00 $185.07 $1,314 -21.64
758 758 3 186.00 $186.00 $1,410 -8.36
805 805 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,433 -20.00
870–885 877 5 150.00–180.00 $171.02 $1,500 —
930 930 1 80.00 $80.00 $744 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 185.00 $185.00 $435 —
390 390 1 160.00 $160.00 $624 —
895 895 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,164 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1300 1193 80-85% 5 109.00–118.00 $114.07 $1,361 +21.82
1060–1450 1226 80-85% 41 82.50–95.00 $89.72 $1,100 —
1165–1395 1263 80-85% 4 76.00–82.00 $79.89 $1,009 -22.62
1125–1390 1285 80-85% 17 95.00–104.00 $98.26 $1,263 -4.25
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1265 1024 85-90% 7 77.00–84.50 $81.33 $833 —
930–1155 1043 85-90% 2 100.00–104.00 $101.78 $1,062 —
880–1240 1049 85-90% 10 60.00–75.50 $70.97 $744 —
940–1195 1075 85-90% 14 87.00–98.50 $91.68 $986 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–2020 1515 75-80% 9 91.00–99.50 $96.54 $1,463 —
1420–1980 1620 75-80% 9 102.00–108.50 $105.49 $1,709 -9.37
1735–1815 1775 75-80% 2 110.50–111.50 $111.01 $1,970 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–2230 1582 9 93.00–119.00 $113.07 $1,789 —
1490–2300 1888 8 120.50–129.50 $126.57 $2,390 -9.20
1875–2030 1943 3 133.00–137.00 $134.81 $2,619 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–975 933 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 850.00–1,175.00 $987.95
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
1195 1195 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
1200–1320 1272 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,100.00–1,290.00 $1,220.05
1363–1645 1434 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,290.00–1,550.00 $1,364.59
1180–1690 1522 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 950.00–1,600.00 $1,395.48

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1370 1370 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
1595 1595 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00 —
1620–2030 1825 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,650.00–2,230.00 $1,972.58 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
910 910 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 885.00 $885.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895 895 1 111.00 $111.00 $993 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.